Entries from June 2009 ↓

The first week sales was fantastic! Our conversion rate (CR) is 22.3%. It’s an awesome start! The average CR for casual games are 1-2%.

[PRESS RELEASE]

Mahjong Zodiac™ for Linux Released

Artex Studios, Inc.® today has announced the immediate availability of Mahjong Zodiac™ for Linux

Budapest, Hungary, June 23th, 2009 – Artex Studios, Inc.® is proud to announce the immediate availability of Mahjong Zodiac™ for Linux, a funny and colorful casual skill game. It has a very unique 3-matching and mahjong gameplay.

“Familiar, yet entirely new, Mahjong Zodiac™ will appeal to mahjong and puzzle lovers alike! Embark on a journey through ancient China and Buddha’s life in this story-filled skill game. As you progress from level to level, a beautifully illustrated story is revealed, immersing you in a great gaming experience. Mahjong Zodiac™ is perfect for Linux gamers of all ages!”– said Jozsef Trencsenyi, CEO and founder of Artex Studios, Inc.® and owner of CasualGameStore.com portal.

Artex Studios, Inc.® has released a GNU/Linux version of its Mahjong Zodiac™ game while lowering the price of Windows version. The new GNU/Linux version brings significant improvements and bug fixes to play the game more intuitively. The price has also been lowered to better reflect the market expectations.

“We have got a great Windows game and we want to make it affordable for even more customers and spread to a wider audience” – said Mr. Trencsenyi.

Game features:

* Classic and New Gameplay Elements
* 96 Levels
* Gorgeous Graphics
* Authentic Chinese Music
* Impressive Sound Effects
* and many more…

System Requirements:

* GNU/Linux Operating System with SDL, SDL_image, SDL_mixer and SDL_ttf shared libraries
* Pentium II 500 MHz CPU
* 128 MB RAM

Pricing and Availability:

Mahjong Zodiac™ can be purchased from the CasualGameStore.com for US$9.99. A free demo version with 12 levels is available for download.

Screenshots:

http://www.casualgamestore.com/images/mz_screenshot01.jpg
http://www.casualgamestore.com/images/mz_screenshot02.jpg
http://www.casualgamestore.com/images/mz_screenshot03.jpg
http://www.casualgamestore.com/images/mz_screenshot04.jpg

Visit http://www.CasualGameStore.com to download the demo version. Feel free to contact us if you need a full version for review.

About Artex Studios, Inc.®

Artex Studios, Inc.® is a Hungary based independent casual game developer company founded by Jozsef Trencsenyi. Artex creates high-quality games for Windows, MacOSX, Linux, console, handheld and mobile platforms since 1999. The company is recognized for games like Franklin the Turtle™ for GameBoy Advance; Happy Melodies™ for Windows, Mahjong Zodiac™ for Linux, Windows, iPhone, WiiWare; STR8 Racing™ for Flash 9 and Road Rage: Rampage Edition™ for iPhone, WiiWare.
For more information, please visit their website at http://www.CasualGameStore.com.

Contact:

Jozsef Trencsenyi
CEO
CasualGameStore.com

Artex Studios, Inc.®
2072 Zsambek,
Honved u. 18.
Hungary

press@CasualGameStore.com

http://www.CasualGameStore.com
http://blog.CasualGameStore.com
http://www.twitter.com/CasualGameStore

New Mahjong Zodiac for iPhone screenshots

[PRESS RELEASE]
CasualGameStore.com – Twitter, blog and price cut of Mahjong Zodiac™ for Windows

Artex Studios, Inc.® today has announced a new Twitter feed, blog and price cut of Mahjong Zodiac™ for Windows.

Budapest, Hungary, June 9, 2009 – Artex Studios, Inc.® – the owner of CasualGameStore.com portal – today announced the Twitter news feed at http://twitter.com/CasualGameStore, launch a blog at http://blog.CasualGameStore.com and a price cut up to 50% from the new version of Mahjong Zodiac™ for Windows.
“We would like to publish detailed information, screenshots and videos to our gamers, developing and publishing partners and the media representatives at http://blog.CasualGameStore.com and offer some short and interesting news at http://www.twitter.com/CasualGameStore and http://www.CasualGameStore.com ” – said Jozsef Trencsenyi, CEO and founder of Artex Studios, Inc.® and CasualGameStore.com

Artex Studios, Inc.® has released a new version of its Mahjong Zodiac™ game while lowering the price. The new version brings significant improvements and bug fixes to play the game more intuitively. The price has also been lowered to better reflect the market expectations.
“We have got a great game and we want to make it affordable for even more customers and spread to a wider audience” – said Mr. Trencsenyi.

Blog: http://blog.CasualGameStore.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/CasualGameStore or http://www.CasualGameStore.com
Mahjong Zodiac™: http://www.CasualGameStore.com/mahjongzodiacinfo.html

About Artex Studios, Inc.®

Artex Studios, Inc.® is a Hungary based independent casual game developer company founded by Jozsef Trencsenyi. Artex creates high-quality games for Windows, MacOSX, Linux, console, handheld and mobile platforms since 1999. The company is located in Budapest. Artex is recognized for games like Franklin the Turtle™ for GameBoy Advance; Happy Melodies™ for Windows, Mahjong Zodiac™ for Windows, iPhone, WiiWare; STR8 Racing™ for Flash 9 and Road Rage: Rampage Edition™ for iPhone, WiiWare.
For more information, please visit their website at www.CasualGameStore.com.

Contact:

Jozsef Trencsenyi
CEO
CasualGameStore.com

Artex Studios, Inc.®
2072 Zsambek,
Honved u. 18.
Hungary

press@CasualGameStore.com

http://www.CasualGameStore.com
http://blog.CasualGameStore.com
http://www.twitter.com/CasualGameStore

You can follow us on Twitter @ http://twitter.com/CasualGameStore.

New work in progress iPhone screenshots available from Road Rage: Rampage Edition.

A Hungarian interview with us head over @ http://tinyurl.com/appleblogartex

We have changed the name our upcoming racing game from ‘Str33t Racing’ to ‘Road Rage: Rampage Edition’